Line Combos: Leaf Line Combos and what we are missing

Fogelhund

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Just for kicks....

Trades

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TOR

  1. 2019 2nd round pick (EDM)
EDM

  1. Brown, Connor
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TOR


  1. Crouse, Lawson [RFA Rights]
  2. Hjalmarsson, Niklas
  3. Richardson, Brad
ARI

  1. Kadri, Nazem
  2. Marleau, Patrick
  3. Zaitsev, Nikita
  4. 2019 2nd round pick (EDM)
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES
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BONUSESCAP SPACE
23$84,000,000$83,786,366$0$215,000$213,634
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Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Hyman, Zach
$2,250,000
LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Tavares, John
$11,000,000
C
NMC
UFA - 6
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Marner, Mitchell
$10,000,000
RW
RFA
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Johnsson, Andreas
$3,000,000
LW
RFA
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Matthews, Auston
$11,634,000
C
UFA - 5
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Bracco, Jeremy
$842,500
RW
RFA - 1
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Kapanen, Kasperi
$3,000,000
RW
RFA
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Nylander, William
$6,962,366
RW, C
UFA - 5
Mikheyev, Illya
$2,000,000
Korshkov, Yegor
$2,000,000
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Richardson, Brad
$1,250,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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Engvall, Pierre
$925,000
LW, RW
RFA - 1
Crouse, Lawson
$1,250,000
LW
RFA
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Gauthier, Frédérik
$675,000
C
RFA - 1
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Rielly, Morgan
$5,000,000
D
UFA - 3
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Hjalmarsson, Niklas
$5,000,000
D
NMC
UFA - 2
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Andersen, Frederik
$5,000,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Muzzin, Jake
$4,000,000
D
UFA - 1
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Dermott, Travis
$863,333
D
RFA - 1
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Sparks, Garret
$750,000
G
UFA - 1
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Rosén, Calle
$750,000
D
UFA - 2
Strålman, Anton
$3,000,000
D
UFA
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Holl, Justin
$675,000
D
UFA - 1
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Plenty of flexibility to move players around, put Nylander with Matthews...

If Bracco proves ready, Kapanen can be moved.. perhaps for a RHD upgrade... move Dermott back to LHD, and Rosen to the bench.

If Bracco isn't ready, he goes back to the Marlies, and we have plenty of horses to play with.

There is an upgrade in size, grit, and PK ability on this roster.

I didn't change the backup goalie, but not sure whom I'd pickup, so leave that to others.
 
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JT AM da real deal

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I don't see AJ coming back. The Leafs already drew their line in the sand and AJ said no. Only thing left is his trade outta town that is why i think he will get flipped with Z for a younger D ELC dman.
I hear Kappy at 3M and Leafs at 2.5M for 2 year bridge and everyone thinks this will get done after Marner deal is finalized.
Delete AJ and Brown and Ennis up front and add 2 bigger guys and Bracco (if he is ready ) should be lineup next season
 

Budz22

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Kadri for Lowry & 2nd (WPG)
Brown & 3rd (TML) for Lemieux (NYR)
Marleau (2.25 Ret) for 3rd (SJS)
Johnsson, Bracco & 2nd (WPG) for Pesce
Sign Acciari 2 years x 1.75 Million
Babcock out, Keefe in

Lemieux - Matthews - Marner
Hyman - Tavares - Nylander
Moore - - Lowry - - Kapanen
Engvall - Gauthier - - Acciari

Rielly - - - Pesce
Muzzin - Zaitsev
Dermott - Hainsey/Other Veteran UFA
Yikes
 

Jimmy Firecracker

Fire Sheldon.
Mar 30, 2010
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I wanna see Moore-Matthews-Nylander next season.

This is good. Reunites a good pairing in Matthews-Nylander and gives Matthews a “Hyman” type to flank him and do all the greasy work down low. Also keeps the Tavares line intact. Johnsson I'm not confident in his staying based on early reports so he's out of my lineup. Also I think Kapanen better fits the mold of a "grinder" type like Hyman and Moore do.

Moore-Matthews-Nylander
Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Kapanen-Kadri/???-Bracco
Marleau-Gauthier-Mikheyev:crossfing

Rielly-Dermott
Muzzin-Zaitsev
Rosen-Liljegren

Andersen
Sparks/???

I'd obviously prefer Johnsson to Marleau but I don't know how feasible it'll be to keep Johnsson and move Marleau. Honestly I'd be fine packaging Johnsson with Marleau to get him and his contract out of town.
 
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Peace Frog

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Marner is easily my favourite Leafs player, and he is going to get a big payday. The problem is (and everyone knows it), we’re going to have a huge amount of cap space tied up in just 4 players! Matthews, JT, Marner and Nylander.

IMO, not only do we need to trade Nylander, but one of the big 3 as well, to clear up cap in order to address other needs (mainly defence).

JT isn’t going anywhere and neither is Matthews. Strength down the middle is an absolute must, so that leaves Marner. Like I said at the beginning, Marner is easily my favourite player and it would kill me to see him moved.

However, if we moved Marner and Nylander, the returns would get us a much more balanced team; one that could go far in playoff runs imo. Marner would get us a top defender by himself!

I know it wouldn’t be a popular move (at all), but it might be the best way to clear up this cap mess and improve the team at the same time.
 

hockeynorth

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Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Moore-Matthews-Nylander
Johnsson-Kadri-Bracco
Mikheyev-Engvall-Korshkov

Deal Brown, Kapanen (Someone has to go and he has solid value), Marleau if at all possible or just make him out of the lineup, Goat and Petan are 13/14th
 
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HoweHullOrr

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HYMAN TAVARES MARNER
???????? MATTY BRACCO
MOORE KADRI KAPPY
MARCHMENT GOAT BROWN
PETAN

Trade AJ with Z for a RHD on ELC
Trade Willy for a top RHD and a prospect/pick or a top line power LW and a prospect/pick
Salary dump Marleau with a pick wherever
These would be the expected moves which would both improve the team and reduce the CAP

Sounds great. The easy button is going to get a good workout.
 

Give and Go

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Kadri for Lowry & 2nd (WPG)
Brown & 3rd (TML) for Lemieux (NYR)
Marleau (2.25 Ret) for 3rd (SJS)
Johnsson, Bracco & 2nd (WPG) for Pesce
Sign Acciari 2 years x 1.75 Million
Babcock out, Keefe in

Lemieux - Matthews - Marner
Hyman - Tavares - Nylander
Moore - - Lowry - - Kapanen
Engvall - Gauthier - - Acciari

Rielly - - - Pesce
Muzzin - Zaitsev
Dermott - Hainsey/Other Veteran UFA

Welcome to dream land. Lol
 

LMFAO

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Trade Kapanen for Bennett
Trade Brown for a 3rd
Insert creative way to deal Marleau here

Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Bennett - Matthews - Nylander
Moore - Kadri - Bracco
Carr - Gauthier - Petan

Rielly - Dermott
Muzzin - Zaitsev
Rosen - ???
 

MLSE

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Hope, not sure how.. not sure what will happen but lets just say hope...

Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Moore-Kadri-Kapenen
Timashov/Marchment-GOAT-Bracco

Defense... I don't know but get better.
 

A1LeafNation

Obsession beats talent everytime!!
Oct 17, 2010
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Matthews Tavares Marner
_______ Nylander _______
_______ Kadri ________

When we are in a pinch.
 

Trapper

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Matthews-Tavares-Nylander-Marner-Rielly-Andersen. And probably Marleau.

Who knows what the rest will be until the purge is over.
 

67Leafs67

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Hyman - Matthews - Marner
Moore - Tavares - Nylander
? - Kadri - ?
Marleau - ? - ?

Hyman - Tavares - Marner were lights out this year, but moving forward I think we want Matthews and Marner together.
Why would we want that? Matthews & Nylander is absolute dynamite, produced at a much higher rate. We have the possibility to run two absolutely elite C-RW combinations next season that already have 1+ seasons worth of chemistry. I mean, I'd love to see Matthews & Marner together, but there's no reason to split up JT-Marner and/or Matthews-Nylander.
 

HellasLEAF

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It is absolutely criminal that we are talking about losing a talent like AJ and rostering/paying for one more year of Marleau.

Everyone that criticized the 3rd year was right. Don Lou didn't care much for long term when he handed out that one. Probably figured wouldn't be around anyway for that one.
 
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Trapper

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What we are missing is not found in the salary of one individual like Matthews/Nylander/Marner, it is not found in the Dubas philosophy or analytics, it is found when the right collection of players come together and become something more.
 

Fakejake51

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Hyman-Tavares-Marner
X-Matthews-Nylander
Johnsson-X-Brown
X-X-X

Marchment needs the first look
 

Mugzy97

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He is absolutely terrible. Have to find a way to get clear of him.
I agree, but there is no way. He has a NMC that he's not going to waive, and he's not going to retire because he wants to try to win a cup with a young talented team and also continue his games played streak. It's just not going to happen.
 

TML Dynasty

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Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Moore-Matthews-Nylander
Johnsson-Kadri-Bracco
Mikheyev-Engvall-Korshkov

Deal Brown, Kapanen (Someone has to go and he has solid value), Marleau if at all possible or just make him out of the lineup, Goat and Petan are 13/14th
I like this but think Marchment fits in somewhere on the 4th.....not sure who gets demoted tho. Maybe at least half a year in the AHL for Korshkov.
 

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